Some people seem to be more resilient to developing Alzheimer’s disease, despite having the biological hallmarks of the devastating disease. For obvious reasons, scientists are…
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A team of neurologists at Third Military Medical University, in China, has found that transplanting stem cells from the bone marrow of young mice into…
Alzheimer’s disease is the world’s most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting more than 50 million people globally. Alzheimer’s disease is also among the most fatal, landing…
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After helping America through one of its worst tragedies, some responders to the events of 9/11 may now face another foe: Heightened risks for dementia.
The felt age of spousal caregivers is connected to the felt age of their loved ones living with dementia, according to a study from the…
People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life than people…
People who experience prolonged depressive symptoms starting in young adulthood may have worse thinking and memory skills in middle age, according to a study published…
A new review paper was published in Aging titled “Peripheral vascular dysfunction and the aging brain.”